Question

in chapter 25, why are the fruits and crops destroyed?
a. because the farmers had to move
b. because there is nobody to eat it
c. because they were full of disease and parasites
d. because the companies need to keep prices up

Explanation:

This question refers to Chapter 25 of The Grapes of Wrath, where agricultural corporations destroy surplus fruits and crops. Their goal is to limit supply, which allows them to maintain or increase market prices, even as people face starvation. The other options do not align with the text's context.

Answer:

D. Because the companies need to keep prices up